Claim: A video circulating on social media claims to show Kasim Khan, the son of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that he and his brother will join politics in Pakistan if their father is assassinated. Fact: The claim is false. The video is a deepfake and was created with artificial intelligence (AI). The original […]
Claim: A video shows TTP fighters speaking in a video after capturing and burning the Pakistan Army’s tanks in Kurram. The accompanying caption claims over a dozen soldiers were also killed. Fact: The video is old and unrelated. The claim of soldiers being killed is unsubstantiated, with no verifiable reports of such an attack on […]
Claim: A video shows a rally held in Karachi to demand an independent Sindh nation that was met with violence from the police. Fact: The event was not a separatist protest but a Sindhi Culture Day rally that turned violent over participants refusing police directives. On 8 December 2025, an Afghan X (formerly Twitter) user […]
Claim: Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has penned a letter to French Ambassador Thierry Mathou about leaked communications pertaining to a deal with France involving Rafale jets. It states that the “unintended disclosure has created some unforeseen challenges for us”. Fact: The letter attributed to Jaishankar is fake as it has several inconsistencies when […]
Claim: A video shows an army officer questioning the suspension of meetings with Imran Khan at Adiala jail. He called it unjust and a sign of fear. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. A video has been shared online containing the following text: “عمران خان سے ملاقاتیں بند کرنا انصاف نہیں، خوف کی علامت ہے۔” […]
Claim: A video shows an army officer addressing crowds at a PTI procession, saying that Imran Khan’s release is in the hands of the people. The public will decide; no office or corps commander will make this decision, he adds. Fact: The video appears to be AI-generated. A video circulating online shows an army officer […]
Claim: A video circulating on social media claims to show Kasim Khan, the son of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that he and his brother will join politics in Pakistan if their father is assassinated. Fact: The claim is false. The video is a deepfake and was created with artificial intelligence (AI). The original […]
Claim: A video shows an army officer questioning the suspension of meetings with Imran Khan at Adiala jail. He called it unjust and a sign of fear. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. A video has been shared online containing the following text: “عمران خان سے ملاقاتیں بند کرنا انصاف نہیں، خوف کی علامت ہے۔” […]
Claim: A video shows an army officer addressing crowds at a PTI procession, saying that Imran Khan’s release is in the hands of the people. The public will decide; no office or corps commander will make this decision, he adds. Fact: The video appears to be AI-generated. A video circulating online shows an army officer […]
Claim: A unique solar eclipse on 2 August 2025 will last over six minutes and plunge the entire world into darkness. The phenomenon is seen once every 100 years. Fact: No such solar eclipse occurred on 2 August 2025. A solar eclipse will indeed occur on 2 August 2027, but it will not plunge the […]
Claim: Geo News reported that Qayamat has been postponed. Fact: Geo News actually broadcast a video report about an update to the Doomsday Clock, which symbolically indicates the time left until a mass extinction event is caused by manmade technologies. The Clock does not actually make predictions but emphasises the dangers that need to be […]
Claim: Starlink recently registered in Pakistan and their internet services are now operational. Fact: Starlink registered in Pakistan in 2021, but has yet to acquire approval from PSARB and the PTA, which are needed to provide services in the country. However, according to some reports, Starlink’s internet services are being accessed illegally by some IT […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Social media posts claim that the Punjab government has decided to ban cooking and distributing food at funerals. Fact: The claim is false. It was also refuted by Minister for Information and Culture, Punjab, Azma Bokhari via X. A post by Facebook user Israr Ahmed Rajpoot claimed that the Punjab government […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Bondi Beach attackers visited Pakistan between 1 and 5 December 2025. Fact: The claim is false. No such statement has been issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Recently an X post by user ‘Lt Colonel Vikas Gurjar’ claimed that Pakistan’s Foreign […]
Claim: A video shows the son of a feudal landowner kidnapping a bride in broad daylight somewhere in Sindh. Fact: The video has no connection to real-life events; it shows a skit, created by a “digital creator” named ‘Rauf Tv’, for entertainment purposes. On 18 November, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that purportedly […]